Definition of a Medicine Program Admission: Difference between revisions
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** Oncology -- ''EXCEPT'' if admitted ONLY for chemotherapy (if complications occur and Medicine service takes over, admit the pt starting at medicine service acceptance) | ** Oncology -- ''EXCEPT'' if admitted ONLY for chemotherapy (if complications occur and Medicine service takes over, admit the pt starting at medicine service acceptance) | ||
*For this purpose, we INCLUDE Nephro, Neuro or Onc patients who are located on one of the mixed wards (i.e. wards that have both Medicine and non-Medicine [e.g. surgery] beds; an example of such wards are the mixed COVID wards). The rationale is that what we are seeking to capture is patients who use Medicine "resources". So by this criterion, Nephro, Neuro or Onc who are in ED are NOT included in the Medicine database as ED beds are not a Medicine resource. | *For this purpose, we INCLUDE Nephro, Neuro or Onc patients who are located on one of the mixed wards (i.e. wards that have both Medicine and non-Medicine [e.g. surgery] beds; an example of such wards are the mixed COVID wards). The rationale is that what we are seeking to capture is patients who use Medicine "resources". So by this criterion, Nephro, Neuro or Onc who are in ED are NOT included in the Medicine database as ED beds are not a Medicine resource. | ||
{{DiscussTask| How should we handle those patients that are admitted under nephro in the ED and then a medicine service takes over, while still in ED? Do we capture the portion of stay while they were under nephro or do we only count the medicine portion as the first service? Both nephro and medicine care for the patient. If we ignore the nephrology portion would the previous location be HSC_ward? [[User:Lkaita|Lisa Kaita]] 11:37, 2023 August 22 (CDT)}} | {{DiscussTask| How should we handle those patients that are admitted under nephro in the ED and then a medicine service takes over, while still in ED? Do we capture the portion of stay while they were under nephro or do we only count the medicine portion as the first service? Both nephro and medicine care for the patient. If we ignore the nephrology portion would the previous location be HSC_ward? [[User:Lkaita|Lisa Kaita]] 11:37, 2023 August 22 (CDT) | ||
* Internal med-nephrology has always been collected at STB [[User:Ppiche|Pamela Piche]] 11:49, 2023 August 22 (CDT) }} | |||
*For these inclusions based on location, once pt is transferred out of the Medicine ward location, we no longer follow the patient. (see [[#excluded patients]]) | *For these inclusions based on location, once pt is transferred out of the Medicine ward location, we no longer follow the patient. (see [[#excluded patients]]) | ||